Special Educational Support

School Aims and Objectives

The Governors, Local Authority, Head teacher and all staff aim to work together with parents and carers to provide a broad and balanced education to meet the individual needs of each child.

Kings Ash Academy SEN Information Report

Kings Ash Academy SEN Policy

Kings Ash Academy SEN School Offer Provision Map

Further Information about SEND from Torbay Council SEND Team

SENDIASS provide information, advice and support for young people & parents/carers of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities aged 0-25. This service can be accessed at: http://sendiasstorbay.org.uk/

SEN Team Staff Structure

SEN Team

• Miss E. Brown – SEND Co-ordinator (contact on 01803 555657 or at [email protected])
• Mrs G. Thomas – SEND Teacher
• Miss G. Dale – SEN TA
• Miss L. Porter – SEN TA
• Mrs V. Wall – SEN TA
• Mrs L. Killin – SEN TA
• Mrs T. Horsey – SEN TA
• Mrs R. Milner – SEND TA
• Mrs R. Stokes – SEN TA
• Mrs A. Upton – SEN TA

Here at Kings Ash Academy, we have a large team of staff who work within the SEN and Pastoral department. We are at the heart of Kings Ash and play an integral part in the school provision. Our aim is to be inclusive in our approach and to provide all children who have additional needs with an enriching environment, which raises their confidence and increases their potential to achieve. Passion and commitment are key to bringing out and enabling that potential, thus ensuring that our pupils achieve their very best in all they do.

Our SEN teaching assistants as one to one support for children with higher level of needs and EHC Plans.

We offer a range of interventions and programs which support the 4 key areas within Special Educational Needs.

• Cognition and Learning
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• Speech, Language and Communication
• Physical and Sensory

The SENDCO liaises closely with agencies and professionals who can offer additional support and advice. Below are listed just some of the professionals who work alongside us:

• Educational Psychologist
• Dyslexia/Dyscalculia support from the SEN advisory teacher
• Speech and Language Therapist
• ADHD nurse
• Autism
• Occupational Therapist
• Physiotherapist
• Visual Impairment advisory teacher Hearing Impairment advisory teacher
• School Nurse
• Health Visitor
• Diabetes team
• Paediatric team
• THRIVE practitioners
• Outreach services from Mayfield School, Chestnut School and Coast Academies
• Alternative Provisions including the YMCA, SWIFT and Play Torbay